The Hong Kong government is mulling whether to expand the number of sports available for betting in the city-region from two to three, a move which could change a long-standing policy. Gambling in Hong Kong has been limited to two sports, football and horse racing, in addition to lotteries, since a legislative act in 1977. All three activities are strictly …
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Paul Chan Mo-po, the Finance Secretary of Hong Kong, will allow the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) to submit a proposal to extend its wagering rights to include betting on basketball. The announcement was made on Wednesday as part of the 2025/2026 Budget proposal for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG). Budget measures for 2025/2026 aim to reduce …
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Sportradar is aiming to enhance the engagement experience for NBA fans with the launch of a new set of innovative solutions. Targeting the basketball league’s two billion global fanbase, the products will add value to the NBA’s content consumption, with new opportunities also benefiting operators and media partners looking to capitalise on the competition’s popularity. Through leveraging AI and its …
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STATSCORE has announced a new partnership with Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete for the Brasileirão 2024 competition. As the Brazilian Basketball Championship tips off on 15 March, the deal will see the Polish sports data company power the sport with accurate and up-to-date in-venue basketball data available through its ScoutsFeed. “We are proud to partner with the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete, …
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BetVictor has become the official sports betting partner of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) for the 2023 season. As the Gibraltar-based, UK-founded operator expands its presence in Ontario and across Canada, the deal will include what the pair have described as a ‘groundbreaking’ sports betting experience for CEBL fans across its broadcasts and media platforms. Samuel Boswell of BetVictor …
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OlyBet has joined the roster of key partners that will sponsor EuroLeague Basketball’s ‘Final Four’ tournament – the marquee finale of the European basketball season. Taking place over the weekend of 19-to-21 May, the Final Four will be hosted at Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas Lithuania, as the four best EuroLeague basketball teams compete to be crowned European champions. Olybet highlighted …
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Southeast Europe bookmaker, Meridianbet, has secured an agreement with Serbian basketball team KK Crvena zvezda. Meridianbet branding will be placed on the shirts of the Euroleague side – Serbia’s basketball champions. Meanwhile, the operator has also been given the title of the club’s official betting partner, gaining ‘prominent presence’ at all home games. “This partnership is a natural fit for …
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Delasport has confirmed that it will continue to serve as the principal sponsor of the Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL / Balkan League). The Malta and Sofia-based online sports betting and casino technology supplier became the principal sponsor of the Balkan League in 2020, helping resurrect the basketball league from its COVID-19 2019/2020 season postponement. Established in 2008, the Balkan …
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Sports and esports betting provider BETER has become a partner of the Asia Pro League, a new basketball league held in Central Asia. This partnership aims to equip the basketball events with reliable and accurate trading provided by BETER, creating a wide variety of content for world betting operators. The Asia Pro League holds basketball tournaments and organises their live …
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Stats Perform has extended its multi-year, exclusive official betting data and streaming partnership with Australia’s fast growing Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL). The extension will see Stats Perform provide exclusive live streams for betting, as well as collect and distribute in-stadium ultrafast betting data for licensed sportsbooks. Alex Rice, Stats Perform Chief Rights Officer, commented: “Few global basketball leagues …
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